Join the Digiteen 11-2 wiki and check the Team grid to see your partners from UMAHS in Pennsylvania and TIGS in Australia and the topics you will be working on.
Join the Digiteen Ning (it's like an eduational facebook site) and post some content (pics, blog posts, etc) in order to introduce yourself to your virtual partners
Digiteen recommends using Diigo. Check out the intro to Diigo tutorial and install it on your browser so that you can communicate more effectively with your online project team.
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